About 93 earthquakes hit Soma last week: BMKG

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (Antara) – About 93 earthquakes struck Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, from April 29 to May 5, 2022, according to the East Sumba Geophysics Station of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). ).

In a statement released here on Friday, Kosturo Haryatmoko, head of the Eastern Geophysics Station in Sumba, noted that 82 percent of the total events, or 77 earthquakes, had a magnitude less than or equal to three.

Haryatmoko noted that 18 earthquakes had a magnitude of between three and five, or 17.2 percent of the total earthquakes.

Meanwhile, based on depth, the epicenter of 73 earthquakes was less than 60 km, while the epicenter of 16 earthquakes was over 60 km.

The island of Sumba is often rocked by earthquakes, as it borders two tectonic plates: the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate.

On August 19, 1977, the southern part of the island of Sumba was hit by a tsunami caused by an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale.

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Due to the fairly high intensity of earthquakes on Sumba Island, people are advised to be vigilant, especially when a major earthquake occurs.

He stated that “people need to remain vigil, so that the impact of the earthquake can be minimized and ensure that it does not cause casualties.”

He also appealed to the public to monitor the information from the BMKG as a reliable source, so that they can properly mitigate the impact of disasters.

“Do not be affected by earthquake information from unknown sources, especially those circulating on social media,” Haryatmoko commented.

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